[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55450-55454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8102]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Upward 
Bound Program (Includes Regular Upward Bound (UB), Veterans Upward 
Bound (VUB) and Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS)) Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.047A and 
84.047M.
    Dates: Applications Available: September 22, 2006.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 6, 2006.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: January 5, 2007.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; public or 
private agencies and organizations; combinations of institutions, 
agencies, and organizations; and secondary schools under exceptional 
circumstances, if there is no institution, agency, or organization 
capable of carrying out an applicable Upward Bound project in the 
proposed target area.
    Estimated Available Funds: The Administration's budget request for 
FY 2007 does not include funds for the Upward Bound Program. However, 
we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant 
process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$853,000 for year one of UB; 
$250,000-$543,000 for year one of VUB; and $250,000-$354,000 for year 
one of UBMS.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $350,000 for UB; $300,000 for 
VUB; and $270,000 for UBMS.
    Maximum Award: We will not fund any application at an amount 
exceeding the maximum amounts specified below for a single budget 
period of 12 months. We may choose not to further consider or review 
applications with budgets that exceed the maximum amounts specified 
below, if we conclude, during our initial review of the application, 
that the proposed goals and objectives cannot be obtained with the 
specified maximum amount.
    For an applicant applying for a new UB, VUB or UBMS grant the 
maximum award amount is $250,000. For a current grantee applying for a 
VUB or UBMS grant (to continue funding for a currently funded project), 
the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) $250,000 or (b) an 
amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's currently funded grant 
award amount for FY 2006.
    For a current grantee that did not receive supplemental funds under 
the UB Expansion Initiative in FY 2006 that is applying for a UB grant, 
the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) $250,000 or (b) an 
amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's currently funded grant 
award amount for FY 2006. For a current grantee that received 
supplemental funds under the UB Expansion Initiative in FY 2006 that is 
applying for a UB grant, the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) 
$250,000 or (b) an amount equal to 103 percent of the sum of the 
applicant's currently funded grant award amount plus 50 percent of its 
UB Expansion Initiative grant award amount for FY 2006.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 766 for UB; 42 for VUB; and 128 for 
UBMS.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 60 months. Applicants whose peer review 
scores are within the highest ten percent of scores of all applicants 
receiving awards will receive five-year awards. All other successful 
applicants will receive four-year awards.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The Upward Bound program is one of seven 
programs known as the Federal TRIO programs. There are three types of 
grants under the Upward Bound program: Regular Upward Bound grants; 
Veterans Upward Bound grants; and Upward Bound Math and Science grants.
    The regular Upward Bound projects are designed to generate in 
participants the skills and motivation necessary for success in 
education beyond secondary school. The Veterans Upward Bound projects 
are designed to assist veterans in preparing for a program of 
postsecondary education. The Upward Bound Math and Science projects are 
designed to prepare high school students for postsecondary education 
programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science.
    Priority: This priority is from the notice of final priority for 
this program published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

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    Absolute Priority: For FY 2007, this priority is an absolute 
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications for 
regular Upward Bound Program grants that meet the priority. This 
priority only applies to the regular UB Program applications. This 
priority does not apply to the VUB and UBMS competitions.
    This priority is: Upward Bound Program Participant Selection and 
Evaluation.
    This priority supports regular Upward Bound Program projects that--
    1. Select first-time participants from otherwise eligible students 
who have completed the 8th grade but not the 10th grade in secondary 
school, except a student who has previously participated in a regular 
Upward Bound project may be selected notwithstanding the student's 
grade level;
    2. Select not less than 30 percent of all first-time participants 
from students who have completed the 8th grade but not the 9th grade in 
secondary school and who have a ``high academic risk for failure.''
    ``High academic risk for failure'' refers to otherwise eligible 
students who--
    a. Have not achieved at the proficient level on State assessments 
in reading/language arts for grade eight;
    b. Have not achieved at the proficient level on State assessments 
in math for grade eight;
    c. Have a grade point average of 2.5 or less (on a 4.0 scale) for 
the most recent school year for which grade point averages are 
available; or
    d. Have not completed pre-algebra, algebra, or geometry by the end 
of grade eight, and (in cases in which students are recruited early 
during grade nine) are not taking algebra or geometry in grade nine.
    To meet this priority, an applicant also must agree to conduct its 
Upward Bound project in a manner consistent with the evaluation that 
the Department plans to conduct for the Upward Bound Program. An 
applicant also must agree, if selected to participate in the 
evaluation, to--
    1. Recruit at least twice as many eligible new students in project 
year 2007-2008 as the grantee plans to serve in its project. Of that 
larger pool of eligible new students, not less than 30 percent must 
have completed the 8th grade but not the 9th grade in secondary school 
and meet the definition of ``high academic risk for failure;''
    2. Refrain from admitting new students into the Upward Bound 
project for project year 2007-2008 until the evaluator has completed 
its data collection and random assignment for those students;
    3. Agree that eligible new students will be assigned randomly by 
the evaluator either to participate in Upward Bound or to serve as part 
of a control group (not in Upward Bound); and
    4. Agree that a student assigned to serve as part of a control 
group will not be subsequently selected to participate in Upward Bound.
    This priority does not apply to the Veterans Upward Bound projects 
and Upward Bound Math/Science projects.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11; 20 U.S.C. 1070a-13.

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
    (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 645.
    (c) The notice of final priority for this program published 
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: The Administration's budget request for 
FY 2007 does not include funds for the Upward Bound Program. However, 
we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant 
process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$853,000 for year one of UB; 
$250,000-$543,000 for year one of VUB; and $250,000-$354,000 for year 
one of UBMS.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $350,000 for UB; $300,000 for 
VUB; and $270,000 for UBMS.
    Maximum Award: We will not fund any application at an amount 
exceeding the maximum amounts specified below for a single budget 
period of 12 months. We may choose not to further consider or review 
applications with budgets that exceed the maximum amounts specified 
below, if we conclude, during our initial review of the application, 
that the proposed goals and objectives cannot be obtained with the 
specified maximum amount.
    For an applicant applying for a new UB, VUB or UBMS grant the 
maximum award amount is $250,000. For a current grantee applying for a 
VUB or UBMS grant (to continue funding for a currently funded project), 
the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) $250,000 or (b) an 
amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's currently funded grant 
award amount for FY 2006.
    For a current grantee that did not receive supplemental funds under 
the UB Expansion Initiative in FY 2006, that is applying for a UB 
grant, the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) $250,000 or (b) 
an amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's currently funded 
grant award amount for FY 2006. For a current grantee that received 
supplemental funds under the UB Expansion Initiative in FY 2006 that is 
applying for a UB grant, the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) 
$250,000 or (b) an amount equal to 103 percent of the sum of the 
applicant's currently funded grant award amount plus 50 percent of its 
UB Expansion Initiative grant award amount for FY 2006.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 766 for UB; 42 for VUB; and 128 for 
UBMS.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 60 months. Applicants whose peer review 
scores are within the highest ten percent of scores of all applicants 
receiving awards will receive five-year awards. All other successful 
applicants will receive four-year awards.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; public or 
private agencies and organizations; combinations of institutions, 
agencies, and organizations; and secondary schools under exceptional 
circumstances, if there is no institution, agency, or organization 
capable of carrying out an applicable Upward Bound project in the 
proposed target area.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not involve cost 
sharing or matching.
    3. Other: An applicant may submit more than one application, if 
each separate application describes a project that will serve students 
at different target schools and/or target populations. A secondary 
school applicant must submit a certification that there is no other 
eligible entity in the proposed target area that is capable of carrying 
out a UB program project.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: Gaby Watts, U.S. 
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 
2006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7600 or by e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8fcfae1e7e8cdcc86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="baeee8f3f5fadfde94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application 
package

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in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or 
computer diskette) by contacting one of the program contact persons 
listed in this section.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you 
must submit, are in the application package and instructions for this 
program.
    Page Limit: The Program Narrative is where you, the applicant, 
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your 
application. You must limit the section of the narrative that addresses 
the selection criteria to the equivalent of no more than 50 pages, 
using the following standards:
    <bullet> A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an 
identifier may be within the 1'' margin.
    <bullet> Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts, 
tables, and graphs may be single spaced.
    <bullet> Use one or more of the following fonts: Times New Roman, 
Courier, Courier New or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font 
(including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will be rejected.
    <bullet> Use not less than 12-point font.
    The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for 
Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental information 
form required by the Department of Education; Part II, the budget 
information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the assurances and 
certifications. The page limit also does not apply to a table of 
contents. If you include any attachments or appendices not specifically 
requested, these items will be counted as part of the Program Narrative 
(Part III) for purposes of the page limit requirement. You must include 
your complete response to the selection criteria in the Program 
Narrative.
    We will reject your application if--
    <bullet> You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
    <bullet> You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the 
page limit.
    3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: September 
22, 2006.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 6, 2006.
    Applications for grants under this program must be submitted 
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For 
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your 
application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify 
for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer 
to Section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice.
    We do not consider an application that does not comply with the 
deadline requirements.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: January 9, 2007.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 
12372 is in the application package for this program.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference the regulations outlining 
funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this 
notice.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under 
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an 
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in 
this section.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications. Applications for grants 
under the Upward Bound Program--CFDA Number 84.047A and 84.047M must be 
submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://www.grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy 
of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and 
submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a 
grant application to us.
    We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format 
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of 
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no 
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written 
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these 
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that 
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in 
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the Upward 
Bound Program at: http://www.grants.gov. You must search for the 
downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. 
Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search.
    Please note the following:
    <bullet> When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation.
    <bullet> Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date 
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and 
must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as 
otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application 
if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we 
retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are 
rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the 
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 
application deadline date.
    <bullet> The amount of time it can take to upload an application 
will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the 
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we 
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline 
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
    <bullet> You should review and follow the Education Submission 
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are 
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you 
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. 
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to 
Grants.gov at: http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
    <bullet> To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must 
complete all the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see 
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps 
include (1) registering your organization, (2) registering yourself as 
an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting 
authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are 
outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also 
must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this 
registration. Please note that the registration process may take five 
or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all 
registration steps to allow you to

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successfully submit an application via Grants.gov.
    <bullet> You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you 
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your 
application in paper format.
    <bullet> You must submit all documents electronically including all 
information typically included on the Application for Federal Education 
Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 
524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must attach 
any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC 
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If 
you upload a file type other than the three file types specified above 
or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material.
    <bullet> Your electronic application must comply with any page 
limit requirements described in this notice.
    <bullet> After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a 
Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your 
application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-
mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying 
number unique to your application).
    <bullet> We may request that you provide us original signatures on 
forms at a later date.
    Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues 
with the Grants.gov System: If you are prevented from electronically 
submitting your application on the application deadline date because of 
technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an 
extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business 
day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by 
hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the 
mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If you 
submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 
deadline date, please contact either of the persons listed elsewhere in 
this notice under For Further Information Contact, and provide an 
explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, 
along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We 
will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem 
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your 
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, 
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after 
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.


    Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the 
unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system. 
We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register 
to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date 
and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to 
the Grants.gov system.


    Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an 
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your 
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application 
through the Grants.gov system because--
    <bullet> You do not have access to the Internet; or
    <bullet> You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to 
the Grants.gov system;

and

    <bullet> No later than two weeks before the application deadline 
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the 
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business 
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement 
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception 
prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you 
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no 
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax 
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed 
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
    Address and mail or fax your statement to: Geraldine Smith, U.S. 
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 
20006-8510. FAX: (202) 502-7857.
    Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the 
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
    b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
    If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a 
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail 
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable 
following address:

By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education, 
Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.047A or 
84.047M), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
or

By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education, 
Application Control Center--Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.047A 
or 84.047M),7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.

    Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing 
consisting of one of the following:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service,
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier, or
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the 
U.S. Department of Education.
    If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do 
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark, or
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
    If your application is postmarked after the application deadline 
date, we will not consider your application.


    Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated 
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your 
local post office.


    c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
    If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission 
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper 
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original 
and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA Number 84.047A or 84.047M), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, 
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
    The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays.


    Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you 
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

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    (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by 
the Department--in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education 
Assistance (SF 424) the CFDA number--and suffix letter, if any--of 
the competition under which you are submitting your application.
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application 
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant 
application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the 
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of 
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.


V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are 
from 34 CFR 645.31 and are listed in the application package.

    Note: Under the ``Objectives'' selection criteria, all 
evaluation points will be awarded based upon the extent to which the 
applicant's proposed objectives are determined to be both ambitious 
and attainable. Applicants are advised to take this into account 
when preparing their applications. In responding to the 
``Objectives'' criteria, applicants should explain why their 
proposed objectives are ambitious and attainable and provide data to 
support that explanation. The peer reviewers will determine the 
extent to which the objectives are both ambitious and attainable 
based upon the data and explanations the applicant provides in the 
Need for the project, Plan of operation, and Budget and cost 
effectiveness sections of the application. The UB, UBMS, and VUB 
Program Profile pages in the application package detail specific 
information that applicants must submit regarding these objectives.

    2. Review and Selection Process: The Secretary will select an 
application for funding in rank-order, based on the application's total 
score for the selection criteria and prior experience, pursuant to 34 
CFR 645.31 and 645.32. If there are insufficient funds for two or more 
applications with the same total scores, the Secretary will choose 
among the tied applications so as to serve geographical areas that have 
been underserved by the UB Program.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a 
final performance report, including financial information, as directed 
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an 
annual performance report that provides the most current performance 
and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 
34 CFR 75.118.
    4. Performance Measures: The success of the UB program is measured 
by the percentage of UB participants, both higher risk and overall, who 
enroll in postsecondary institutions.

VII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gaby Watts, U.S. Department of 
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510. 
Telephone: (202) 502-7600 or by e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6430362d2b2401004a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5206001b1d1237367c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to one of the program contact persons listed in 
this section.

VIII. Other Information

    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in 
the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.


    Dated: September 19, 2006.
James F. Manning,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 06-8102 Filed 9-21-06; 8:45 am]
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